Join Team Batting and Pitching in Python to Build a Run-Differential Table
Join 2024 team batting and pitching on team_id in plain Python, compute run differential and Pythagorean wins for all 30 teams, and find the luckiest club.
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Tutorials
Roll up your sleeves. Step-by-step, runnable guides to pulling, charting, and analyzing real baseball data yourself — in Python or a spreadsheet.
Compute a Pitcher's FIP From Scratch in Python
Go from reading FIP to building it: a short, copy-paste Python walkthrough that computes Fielding Independent Pitching from strikeouts, walks, and homers.
Compute wOBA From Scratch in Python (With Real Linear Weights)
Go from reading wOBA to building it. A short, copy-paste Python walkthrough that computes weighted on-base average from raw events using published linear weights.
Getting Started with pybaseball: Pull MLB Data in Python in 10 Minutes
Pull real MLB data in Python in ten minutes. Install pybaseball, grab a Statcast leaderboard, and make your first chart — with copy-paste-runnable code throughout.
Every Free Public Baseball Data Source, Ranked
Statcast, Retrosheet, the MLB Stats API, Lahman and more — every free public baseball data source, ranked by what it's actually good for.
Build a Simple Run-Differential Power Ranking in a Spreadsheet
Wins lie; run differential doesn't. Build a Pythagorean power ranking of all 30 teams in a spreadsheet, step by step, with real season data.
How to Build Your First Spray Chart from Statcast Data (Python + matplotlib)
Turn raw Statcast batted-ball coordinates into a real spray chart. A hands-on Python + matplotlib tutorial you can run on any hitter.
Query the MLB Stats API Directly in Python (No Library Required)
Query statsapi.mlb.com/api/v1 from Python with nothing but requests: no key, no library. Season stats, standings (leagueId 103,104) and the daily schedule.
Build a Rolling xwOBA Chart to See a Hitter Heat Up
A season-long stat hides hot and cold streaks. Build a rolling expected-wOBA chart in Python to watch a hitter actually heat up and cool off.